NEWS RELEASE Denver, Colorado December 19, 2020 CONTACT: Larry Ambrose LarrySWIC@gmail.com; 303.934.2268 (Office) 720.490.1991 (Cell) News Conference: 11 AM, Monday December 21, 2020 via Zoom (See below for link) Denver Mayor Hancock Ousts Non-profit Serving Seniors and At Risk Residents SouthWest Improvement Council Told It Must Leave Westwood Community Center Under Hancock Administration order, SWIC. serving second most gentrifying neighborhoods … Continue reading →
December 31, 2020 Hello Delegates and neighbors— Twenty-twenty challenged us. We have had a pandemic crisis that has affected us in so many ways. Some of us have had COVID-19 and some of us have lost friends or loved ones due to the illness. We’ve been unable to travel and work as we normally do. Many have lost their jobs, … Continue reading →
This facility, originally named the SouthWest Denver Community Center, was formed by Grace Methodist Church who purchased the land 1930’s because they saw the need for a community center in this area. The community center cornerstone was laid in 1957.
In the 1970’s, the City of Denver purchased the Center and leased it back for $1 per year to the SouthWest Community Center Board. In return, the City obtained Model Cities’ monies to build a library, health clinic and child care center.
In the late-1980’s, the Southwest Community Center board had difficulty paying the utility bills and other obligations. The Board split, with both factions claiming to be the ‘real’ board with access to the bank accounts. As a result, the City renamed this facility the Westwood Community Center, and chose one of the factions to be the ones receiving the mail and having access to the bank accounts.
